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Schools in Cherokee · Cherokee Public Schools

Cherokee’s public schools outscore 89% of Oklahoma districts

On the state math tests, 38% of Cherokee’s students scored proficient, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cherokee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 13 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 19% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
384 students on the public path
In brief

Cherokee’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,557 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cherokee MS, then Cherokee HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cherokee’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 89% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (365)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 228 test results could put Cherokee anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cherokee’s students in the tested grades sat them (228 in math, 228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherokee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cherokee EsCherokee Public SchoolsA+
6–8Cherokee MSCherokee Public SchoolsA−
9–12Cherokee HSCherokee Public SchoolsA

Cherokee’s public schools are run by Cherokee Public Schools, which also serves Lambert. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cherokee Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 384 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,557OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 27.2% · 228 students tested
Math38%
State average 24.9% · 228 students tested

Cherokee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Cherokee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CherokeeACherokee

Every school in Cherokee

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cherokeeby address
Cherokee Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
172 students11:1Rate it →
Cherokee MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
94 students13:1Rate it →
Cherokee HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
118 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cherokee’s schools

Are Cherokee’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cherokee children attend outscore 89% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cherokee in?

Cherokee Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 384 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cherokee kids go to high school?

Cherokee HS, with 118 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Cherokee spend per student?

$14,557 in Cherokee Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.